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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-08-25

twenty-eight kiiogrammes In twenty -four
the first experiment gained eight kilo.
grammes when fed on green clovor, made
no increase at ali in nine days when fed on
sour clover silage, with some cake and
other dry feed added. Cn the other hand,
the bullock which in tho first experiment.
made gain OF seven kilogrammes in
fifteen, gained nine kilegrnmmes in nine
days when fed on sour clover silege alone.
Lastly, the bullock which gained nothing
whom fed on dried clover, and suffered
from diarrhea in the second week of the
first experiment, completely recovered when
fed on sweet clover silage, and gained
twenty-five kilogrammes in nine days.
NM. Joulie and Cottu conclude that
sweet silage is an excellent food, far
suwerior to green clover, while they nre
unable to come to any definite conclusion
with respect to sour silage, the results Of
using it being conflicting and at the best
inferior to those of sweet silage.
Cross breeding Hogs.
Many farmers get the idea that they can
raise better hogs by combining the good
qualities of two or more breeds. In ac-
cordance with this view, they one year use
q Poland boar, the next Berkshire, and
the next perhaps Jersey Red. Some
even go SO far as to have n rotation of the
hog crop by beginning with the first and
going through the series again. Little, if
anything, is gained and much is lost by
this practice. The hogs are not uniform
in size, form, color, general appearance, or
in ability to fatten. When man comes
to sell them he can not offer an even lot of
hogs similarly fine in all respects. The
buyer is not SO well pleased when he sees
them as he is by an even lot of any one
bread. Another important point is devel-
oped when the farmer comes to pick out
yonng sows for the next years breeding.
If he has bred evenly he can get an even
lots of sows the best suited to his idaa of
n type of that breed, and n boar can be
chosen that will suit nll. Where mixing
has been INDUCED in the sows chosen will
represent several types, md the boar can
be well adapted to only few of the sows.
A man gets some inspiration for better
breeding if he has bred to type always
carried in his mind" and annually repro
duced in the pen with increasing accuracy.
There is, of course, something to be said
on the other side breeding to fine, ol
breeding in and in to establish or preserve
a type. For the practical production OF
pork there is no need of doing fancy breed
ing. So many raisers of the standard
breeds can, be found within short journey
of almost any farmer that he need not lacl
for n boar quite similar to his "type" with.
out breeding TO one closely related.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-08-25

AS s;fS;
3 to pstcntsblity FREE. RS-17 years experience.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-08-25

nBaHgERE Mc5ph,ne Habit Cured in 10
va Ee5E EEh Dr. J. Stephens. Lebanon, Ohio.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-08-25
WRONG DISEASE.

OF money, but received no i
persuaded me to try your l
because l was prejudiced o
they would do me no good
he would get me some. of
against the advice of my phys
'Favorite Prescription, also
ten dollars. I took three
Favorite Prescription and ]
years. l then gave the balan
was troubled In the same W
time. / have not had to
four years."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
BETTER THAN CORK.
Buoyancy of Life-Saving Apparatus Mad,
of Reindeer Hair.

Buoyancy OF Life-Saving Apparatus Made
of Reindeer Hair.
A Norwegian engineer, Herr w. G.
Moller, of Drammen, Norway, having
had his attention drawn to the extreme
buoyancy of reindeer hair, has sue
ceeded in constructing various articles
of this material for saving life at sea,
with which some interesting expert
ments were recently made. The first
life-saving object tried was one which
can be used on board ship as chair,
bedstead or couch, but which in case of
need may be converted into small
boat. This apparatus was found capa-
BILE of supporting three full grown men
in the water, although only intended to
bear two. Another object tried was a
suit made entirely of reindeer hair. and
covering the entire body except the
face, and in which man f1oated on the
water without having to make the
slightest movement. 1t was found per-
fectly impossible to dive in the dress.
The third object tried was door-mat
made of reindcer-hair, and this sup
ported man easily, although he was
dressed in full outdoor clothing. On
comparing life-belts made of reindeer
hair with similar ones of cork. it was
found that the former was much lighter
than the latter, very important adj
vantage to an exhausted drowning per-
son when he has to put it on in the
water. Herr Moller's assertion that
reindeer-hair is capablcof supporting a
weight ten times its own was fully
borne out by these experiments. 1t
should be pointed out that jackets,
belts, ETC., made of reindeer-hair are
soft and pliable. and that they impart
a good deal of warmth. London Iron.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
OUT AT SEA.

Iknow that am dying, mate, SO fetch the Bible
here,
What's laid unopened in the chest for fiye-and-
twenty years;
And bring light along OF you, and read bit to
me,
Who haven't heard a word Of it since first 1
came 10 sea-
It's fye-and-twenty year lad since she went to
her rest
VINO put that there old Bible at the bottom OF
my chest:
And can well remember the words She said TO
me:
~Now, don't forget TO read 1t, Tom, when you
get out TO sea-"
AND never thought OF 1t, mate for 1t clean
slipped from my head;
But when come from that first voyage, the
dear old girl was dead.
And the neighbors told me, while stood assstill
as still can be,
That she prayed for me and blessed me as was
just gone out 10 sea.
And then shipped again, mate, and forgot the
Bible there,
For never give a thought to it a-sailing every
where
But now that am dying, you can read a bit to
AS seems to think abou. it, now I'm i'll and down
at sea.
And find little prayer lad and say 1t up right
loud.
So that the Lord can hear it if it finds Him in a
crowd.
! can scarce hear what you're saying for the
wind that bowls to lee;
But the Lordll hear above it all, for He's been
out TO sea.
It's set in very dark, mate; and think I'll say
goodnight.
But stop--look there! why, mate, why Bill the
cabins turning light;
And the dear old mothers standing there as
give the book To mel
AL right; I'm coming! Bill, good-byel My
souls going out to seal
~. s. Fletcher, in ChdD,bers' Journal
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24

me, SO was everybody else but my sis
ter Caroline. The way she made fun of
me was shame Whenever / asked
her for any thing, she would say, in a
deep voice: Certainly, with pleasure.
She leased me until / could have muir
dered her."
Didn't that dreadful officer come to
see you?"
Certainly he did, with pleasure. /
was almost frightened out of my wits
when he entered my room. For
tunately, he got into conversation
about military affairs. | was afraid
he remembered my having gotten into
his room, bVt Caroline cheered me up
by telling me that as it was perfectly
dark when made the mistake, he could
not have seen my scanty toilet, or my
face. Weinvited him to call and see us,
and as usual, he said: Certainly, with
pleasure. He began to take great in
terest in our family, and more particu-
larly in me, and at last he asked me to
become his wife, and said: Certainly,
with pleasure, and that is all there is
about it. Translated from The 81.
Louis Lantern (GermanJ for Te1as
'SJtings, by deg Street.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
ABOLITION OF PERFUMES.
Fashionable Women Who Pour Sweet
Smelling Fluid in their Ears.

Fashionable Women Who Pour Sweet
Smelling Fluid in their Ears.
1t is pleasure to note that the in
discriminate use of perfumes among
members of the fair sex is rapidly de-
creasing. and that the woman who EN-
ploys triple extracts with which to
sprinkle herself has become the excep-
ton rather than the rule. Like every
thing else, perfumes may be legitimate
or not, according to circumstances.
Delicate odors, such as violet, hello
trope or orris root, are always permits
sible, just as patchouly and musk are
always to be summed. In any event,
perfume in the shape Of sachet powder
is to be preferred to liquid extracts, ii
we except one or two English prepara-
tons. This subtle, delightful scent
was first used by the Princess Of Wales
and later by Mrs. Langtry, until it
finally became the rage. The chemist.
meanwhile, has made a fortune. A
peculiar custom with fashionable
women is to pour one or two drops OF
perfume into their ears. Nobody now
dudN ever thlHhS VI putting perfumes
on handkerchief or rubbing it on
ones hands. Laces, underwear, rib
bons, note paper. gloves, and all
small articles of dress are made fra
grant by large sachet bags, that are OF
size corresponding to the bureau or
dressing table drawers. These bags
are composed of silk and lined with
raw cotton, upon which the powder is
spread. This, in addition to very
moderate use of faint suggestive
odor such as the wood violet, for in
stance, is all in the way of perfume,
that is allowable by a really refined
woman. Partisan dressmakers have
way OF sending perfumed gowns
to their customers. A strange
feature connected with this fashion is
the fact that the odor remains forever.
A lady of this city having purchased
costume whose every fold breathed tho
most delicious perfume, sent an order
to Paris for sample of the scent en-
ployed The dressmaker forwarded
to her by express a small bottle of ordi-
nary looking sachet powder. Accom-
panying it was bill to the amount of
$40. The lady paid the money, bus
since then has generally inquired the
price of things before ordering.-M Y
Mail and Express.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
EPIDEMIC OF HYSTERIA.
The Curious Convusionist Mania Prevail
ing in an italian Province.

The Curious Convulsionist Mania Prevail
ing in an italian Province.
A curious outbreak of convulsionist
mania, analogous to those which oc-
Cured from time to time during the
Middle Ages, has shown itself at Agosta,
in the province Of Rome.
For some weeks past the country
people have been laboring under the
delusion that the district is under the
immediate government of the evil one,
and before retiring to rest they care
fully place on the threshold the broom
and the salt, which are credited with
the power of keeping off evil spirits
Many of the younger women have cpl
leptiform attacks, during which they
utter piercing shrieks and are violently
convulsed. So serious had the condi-
ton of things become that the Syndic
of Agosta found it necessary to inform
the Project, who sent detachments of
soldiers into the district in order to
calm the apprehensions of the inhab-
itants.
As natural consequence of this
condition of mental perturbation the
country is overrun with quacks, who
claim to possess the only infallible
remedy for the seizures. One of these
nostrums, the vender of which was
making rich harvest from its sale. was
found on analysis to consist of earth,
snuff and borax. Three medical men
who were commissioned to investigate
the cause and nature of this extra
ordinary affection came to the conclu-
sion that it was an epidemic of hysteria.
They examined number of the suf-
ferers, mostly young women, some of
whom were alleged to have vomited
nails, horseshocs and other equally in
digestible substances, while others
barked like dogs. Several Of them
were removed to Rome for treatment in
the hospitals there, and measures have
been taken to check the spread of the
mischief.
In milder degree this contagious
form of hysteria is not infrequent,
especially in places where ignorance
and superstition favor manifestations
of nervous disorder. The worst ex-
cesses of popular outbreaks, like the
French revolution, have been attributed
to similar influences, and with every
appearance of justice. British Medical
Journal
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24

Nothing in his life
Became him like the leaving it.

1t was his solitary merit to love his
trived for himself dramatic exit, he
fulfilled his duty and deserved well of
posterity. The savage brute that fol-
lowed Bill Skies was another unattrac-
tive reality-his naturalness not i'm
paired by the fact that he approx
mates, both in the conduct of life and
in his duplication of his masters in
voluntary suicide, to the accentuating
class of humbugs. But Dickens best
dog, and perhaps the best of all tic-
tionary dogs, is Boxer in the Cricket
on the Hearth" That is dog. There
is no paste-board about him. You can
hear his bark as the carriers cart
comes toward you through the fog; can
see him circling round it, dashing into
houses by the roadside to pay private
visits of his own, bounding on in ad-
vance when home is near to give warn
ing of his masters coming. He is not
dog of high breeding, it must be adj
mitted. The very freedom of his man.
ners, his soclability and good temper
are proof of his plebeian descent But
he is flesh and blood; dog one would
like to shake hands with. Printers
ink and paper though he be and
strongly bound in board, we should
hesitate to put bones within his reach
or let cat near the bookcase in which
he reposes. There is another good
dog in "Dombey and Son." less phi
lanthropic than Boxer, but with con-
siderable sense of humor; as shown by
his proceedings in respect to Mr..
! Toot's trousers London Globe.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
THE TIGER BEETLE.
One of the Most Strong and Ferocious of
Rhode Island Insects.

One OF the MOST strong ana feroclous Oh
Rhode Island Insects.
The tiger beetles, or Citendelas, are
among our most snowy Insects. They
rival, indeed, the famous diamond
beetle Of Brazil, so often worn as an
ornament. They are found more COM
monty in sandy regions, where their
lively movements at once attract at
tention. They are very hard to catch;
usually we bring them down by fling
ing at them handful of sand. They
are tigers in all their conditions, pre-
datory and fcrocious.
Certain very common holes about the
Warwick plains for a long time inter-
ested us. As we travelled along we
would notice the sudden disappearance
of some creature into tube-like open
ing in the ground. When at the top OF
it the surface of the earth would appear
as usual. A regular snare is laid for
the unwary, the victims being gen
orally ants. The holes, which l have
seen foot deep, are made by the larva
of the tiger beetles. in these they rest
and wait for prey. Let an ant APP
proaeh the opening and the delusive
snapall becomes terribly active. He
is snapped by two jaws as unyielding
as fate. The descent to Avernus is easy,
but no ant ever found his way back.
The heart shrinks from dwelling on
the tragedy subterraneous.
1t is possible, however, to ''play it,
on these sometimes. Like the young
of the genue homo, they can be tickled
with straw. Inserting one in the
hole OF lair, the creature within gets
angry, snaps at it, and may be pulled
up withal. He can not pride himself
on personal beauty; an ugly grub is he,
with sort of hinge in his back, NAL
formed, sour-tempered, naked-looking
savage. We care not if we torment
him. Acting on which inquisitional
principle, we stick him into the den OF
another fellow. A duel ensues, with
out seconds and contrary to code. II
is a mere question of weight and agili-
ity. One or other soon throws up the
sponge. After all, it is evidently not
much fun to grub for ones living!-
Appomang Cor. Providence Journal
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
FARM GRINp-STONES.
Directions for Hanging Them in a Proper
and Satisfactory Manner.

Directions for Hanging Them in a Proper
and Satisfactory Manner.
Get shaft made with square por-
ton, in proportion to the thickness Of
the stone you intend to use. II the
stone is four inches this square should
be nearly eight inches long. Next you
want four plates about as long rs this
square. They may be made Of old
wagon tire if it is pretty thick. You
also want n set-screw, put through
each end of the four plates, near the
ends; these screws TO have square
heads to turn with a wrench. The
screws must be cut rather loose. A
person looking on when was cutting
mine told me was cutting them too
loose. replied that / thought ] knew
my own business, and that these screws
were to stay in place where they were
very liable to rust, and if cut tight they
would soon be immovable. They have
now been used about eleven years, and
are not rusted fast, but turn easily yet.
Put the plates through the eye of the
stone, one on each side of the shaft,
and next the side of the eye, turn in
the set-screws by guess till you get
them pretty nearly right, then by
tightening some and loosening others,
you can get the stone to run very true,
if it is made true. The eyes of the
turned stones are often badly made.
/ suppose have cut hundreds of better
Al. r . 1,
was turned. If you take bit Of leather
and put on the shaft for the end of
each screw to bind on, it is an advant-
age. My stone has never needed alter
ing or tightening since first hung. l
have collar made on the round part
of the shaft This keeps it from end
wise movement. Run it on pieces OF
bone, as the friction wheels are a nui=
sance. IS. L. Emery in Chic Farmer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
RELIGIOUS AND EpucA rioNAL.
--Piety belongs to the wise, and Is .
.~,-.. 80, -

--Piety belongs to the wise, and Is .
great promoter Of happiness.
Since 1882 seventy-dve Sandwich
Islanders have gone as foreign mission
aries.
The university students in Ger
many now number $4,000. In 1867
they numbered IS. 400.
Trinity church. New York City,
will erect q mission building at 100
Fulton street. five stories high, to cost
s4o0, 1000.
"A writer in the Nsnetcessth Centsvy
proposes the establishment Of we'll
endowed kitchen college for the sys-
tematic training Of domestic servants.
Gain little knowledge every day;
one fact in day. How small thing
is one fact--only one Ten years pass
by. Three thousand six hundred and
fifty facts are not small thing.
There are seventy-six guide In
London endowed by wealthy benefsc-
tors for the benefit of different trades.
The annual income OF these endcw-
ments amounts to 81. 900. 900. - CAicsgs
Adconce.
I'm yielding to one temptation the
way is opened for so many; nothing
will serve us day by day but humble
trust in Him who is able to keep NJ
from falling. and earnest striving TO
watch as well ns pray.-R4rdl Nee
Yorker.
The New York Chinese Mission has
between 1000 and 5000 CelestiAls In
its Sabbath-schools About sixty have
Joined the various churches. The first
Sabbath-school for these people was
founded in New York eighteen years
ago - Unsied Presbyterian.
1T is said that the Christian natives
of the South Sea islands prepare their
Sunday food on Saturday. Not frs
is lighted. neither flesh nor food 10
baked, nor tree is climbed, nor
journey by land undertaken on Gods
holy day.-indiondpoiis Journal.
LESS than a score of years have
passed since the founding of the First
Congregational Church in Springfield,
Mo-. and already they have strong
and nourishing college Of conspicuous
promise, and five churches with All ag-
grcgate membership Of 554-Puottc
Opinion.
During the past year from so, 900
to $4,000 have been raised from all
sources for the College and Seminary
of the Reformed Germany Church at
Lancaster, Pa. For the Nevin Memo
rial $40. 900 is needed; for the cndow-
ment Of the Alumni Professorship,
500 900, and for the chemical labora-
tory, 500, 600 NJ y Witness.
Like those fair New England lakes.
greened around with meadows, of
translucent depth and silver sand. on
whose surface armies of white lilies,
golden-crowncd. unfold to the sun, so
| the Christians heart should be. All
its feelings and affections should open
| into life like those white lilies, and
deep amid the blossom petals should
be seen the golden crown Of love. -
Beechcr.
The principal of an academy in
New Jersey advcrtises in the city pa
per that he prepares "boys for bus or
col. Backward boys taught pri." II
you have boy who Is q little slow In
his gram. or dilator. in his rith. or
weak in his Lat. that you want to rush
for bus. posish. or profesh., you
should write let to the prime Of this
| acad. for Giro. and cat containing
terms and curric. The prof. 8 head
| Is ley.-Burdekk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
LONE OF THE CROWD.
The Man With The Little Bill Meets One of
His VictfmA.


His Victims.
He returned to Detroit from trip to
Europe Saturday night. When he
crossed the river and felt that he was
home once more he stepped high. He
expected little crowd TO meet him at
the depot, and he was not disappointed.
A score Of people took him by the
hand and welcomed him home. One
of the score did more than that He
drew the returned aside and said:
$50 you have been to Europep"
Yes"
"Gone ninety days, ehP'
Eyes, about ninety"
Have good time?'
''Spiendid!'
"Well, / am awful glad to see you
back. So you have had a good timer"
"1ndeed, sir, did"
"Glad to get home, s'poseP"
Yes"
Ibid they treat you well over
thereP'
"Oh, certainly. Let's seep You
have the advantage of me. What is
your name, please?'
my nameP Oh, I'm Green
"Green? Green?"
"Yes-used to run feed store on
Michigan avenue, you know. You
went off owing me 81. 65 for oats, but
haven't worried over it. a bit. just
thought I'd drop down and welcome
you. and If you had the change handy
I'd receipt the bill. - Detroit Fra